Board of Adjustments Special Meeting
Special MeetingTomball, TX · May 19, 2011
Minutes
MINUTES OF
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011
6:30 P.M.
1.0 Call to Order at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ford. Other members present were:
Board Member Ross
Board Member Tomlinson
Board Member Lynch
Alternate Board Member Hemby
Excused Absence:
Board Member Tynes
Others present:
Assistant City Planner – Rodney Schmidt
Assistant City Engineer – Lori Lakatos
City Attorney – Loren Smith
Engineering & Planning Senior Administrative Assistant – Brandy Pate
2.0 No Public Comments were received.
3.0 Motion was made by Board Member Tomlinson to Approve the Minutes of the Special
Board of Adjustments Meeting of April 21, 2011; second by Board Member Lynch.
Motion carried unanimously.
4.0 New Business
4.1 Consideration and Possible Action Regarding BOA Case P11-319: Request by
Nicholas Steffey for a variance from Section 15.4.B.2 (“Size of Yards”) of the City of
Tomball Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to permit a single-family residence to be
constructed ten (10) feet from the side property line, where a 25 foot side yard
setback is required in the Single-Family Estate Residential-20 (SF-20-E) District. The
project site is approximately 7.78 acres, located at 31225 Ulrich Road, Tomball,
Texas, on the westerly side of Ulrich Road approximately one mile north of Zion
Road, and legally described as Tract 1B, Abstract 1641 out of the W.H. Clemens
Survey.
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Special Board of Adjustments Meeting
May 19, 2010
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The Public Hearing regarding BOA Case P11-319 was opened at 6:33 p.m.
Rodney Schmidt, Assistant City Planner, provided a staff report.
Applicant, Nick Steffey, spoke on behalf of the request.
Christine Dicamillo, resident of 31215 Ulrich Road, spoke in opposition of the
requested variance.
Candy Ferear, resident of 13210 Clepper Drive, spoke in opposition of the requested
variance.
The Public Hearing was closed at 6:47 p.m.
Board Member Tomlinson made a motion to Deny the Variance for BOA Case P11-
319; second by Board Member Ross.
The vote was as follows:
BOARD MEMBER ROSS AYE
BOARD MEMBER TOMLINSON AYE
BOARD MEMBER FORD AYE
BOARD MEMBER LYNCH AYE
ALT. BOARD MEMBER HEMBY NAY
Motion to Approve carried 4-1
5.0 Motion was made by Board Member Tomlinson to adjourn; second by Board Member
Lynch.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of July 2011.
Rodney Schmidt John Ford
Rodney Schmidt John Ford
Assistant City Planner Chairman
Agenda
NOTICE OF
SPECIAL BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
CITY OF TOMBALL, TEXAS
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2011
6:30 P.M.
Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Board of Adjustments, to be held on Thursday, May
19, 2011 at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall, 401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375, for the purpose of
considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. The Board of
Adjustments reserve the right to meet in a closed session for consultation with attorney on any
agenda item should the need arise and if applicable pursuant to authorization by Title 5,
Chapter 551, of the Texas Government Code.
1.0 Call to Order
2.0 Public Comments and Receipt of Petitions (At this time, anyone will be allowed to speak on
any matter other than personnel matters or matters under litigation, for length of time not to
exceed three minutes. No Board discussion or action may take place on a matter until such
matter has been placed on an agenda and posted in accordance with law.)
3.0 Approval of the Minutes of Special Board of Adjustments Meeting of April 21, 2011.
4.0 New Business:
4.1 Consideration and Possible Action Regarding BOA Case P11-319: Request by
Nicholas Steffey for a variance from Section 15.4.B.2 (“Size of Yards”) of the City of
Tomball Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to permit a single-family residence to be
constructed ten (10) feet from the side property line, where a 25 foot side yard
setback is required in the Single-Family Estate Residential-20 (SF-20-E) District. The
project site is approximately 7.78 acres, located at 31225 Ulrich Road, Tomball,
Texas, on the westerly side of Ulrich Road approximately one mile north of Zion
Road, and legally described as Tract 1B, Abstract 1641 out of the W.H. Clemens
Survey.
• Conduct a Public Hearing on BOA Case P11-319
5.0 Adjournment
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Special Board of Adjustments Meeting
May 19, 2011
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board of City Hall; City of
Tomball, Texas, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times, on the 16th day of May 2011 by
5:00 p.m., and remained posted for at least 72 continuous hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting.
Brandy Pate
Brandy Pate
Senior Administrative Assistant
Secretary of the Board
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